高考英语二轮阅读理解限时训练精品题(24)及答案

[史地自然型阅读理解(二)](限时：25分钟)(一)The opera house in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of the most beautiful ones in the United States. It is small and open, with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience. This opera house in the mountain is one of the best in the country, which may seem surprising because performances are only given during the seven weeks in summer, and because Santa Fe is a very small city.One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers. They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan Opera House in New York City someday, and they work hard to become well known during the summer. The musicians and directors are experts who come from the best orchestras(管弦乐队) and operas in the country during their vacations. They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe, which is near both the mountains and the desert. It is very beautiful there in summer.The state government of New Mexico advertises the Santa Fe Opera in the newspapers all over the country, and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera. Still, most of the audience does come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities, and all the seats in the theatre are sold for every show.There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera, and that is the cold weather. Because the theatre is open, performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine o'clock in the evening, and then the mountain air becomes very cool. Sometimes people complain about the cold air, but because the operas are good, these people come back again wearing warm coats.1．This passage mainly introduces ________.A．a mountain cityB．young musiciansC．an opera houseD．the tourism in Santa Fe2．Yong singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because ________.A．the music quality is highB．they enjoy the climate thereC．they want to be famousD．they like the scenery there3．It seems surprising that Santa Fe becomes famous because ________.A．it is only a very small placeB．it is between the mountains and the desertC．all the seats are sold for every showD．musicians there are from the best orchestras4．From the passage, we can learn that ________.A．the opera house is open without any roofsB．musicians always spend vacations in Santa FeC．the government advertises to attract more musiciansD．performances are held in Santa Fe Opera only after it is dark(二)All around the world, shoppers flock to Wal­Mart to buy everyt hing.In Texas, they come for another reason: to see the wind turbine(涡轮机), which supplies 5% of the store's electricity.It along with other facilities, such as exterior walls coatedwith heat­reflective paint, makes this Wal­Mart a green giant.The laws o f economics suggest that Wal­Mart, with 5, 200 stores worldwide, influences everything including the prices of all kinds of goods.It throws its weight behind environmental responsibility, and the impact could be amazing.“One little change in product packaging could save 1, 500 trees，” says Wal­Mart's former CEO Lee Scott.“If everybody saves 1, 500 trees or 50 barrels of oil, at the end of the day they have made a huge difference.”Scott wants Wal­Mart to do its part too.He has promised to cut the existing greenhouse gas emissions(排放物) over the next few years and promised to construct new stores that are more efficient.He wants Wal­Mart's fleet(车队) of more than 7, 000 trucks to get twice as many miles per gallon by 2015.Factories that show Wal­Mart they're cutting air pollution will get preferential treatment in the supply chain.Wal­Mart says it's working with consumer­product manufacturers to reduce their packaging and will reward them if they do so.Some people may doubt it is a bid to attract attention from Wal­Mart's controversial labour and health insurance practices.But it's not just window dressing, because Wal­Mart sees profits in going green.Scott says，“This_is_a_business_philosophy,_not_a_social_philosophy.We don't go where we don't think there's great interest in change.”Like Bill Gates, who started his charitable foundation, Scott happens to be promoting Wal­Mart's image at a time when his company's reputation is declining.He acknowledges that he launched the plan partly to shield(保护) Wal­Mart from bad press about its contribution to global warming.“By doing what we're doing today, we avoid the headline risks that are going to come for people who did not do anything，” he says.“At some point businesses will be held responsible for the action they take.”Meanwhile, should Wal­Mart succeed in shrinking its environmental footprint and lowering prices for green products, both the planet and the company would profit.5．We can infer from the passage that ________.A．Lee Scott is Wal­Mart's present CEOB．there are 5, 200 stores in the worldC．Wal­Mart has a great influence on the world marketD．Wal­Mart has more than 7,000 trucks all over the world6．What does the underlined sentence “This is a business philosophy, not a social philosophy.” mean in the fourth paragraph?A．Wal­Mart predicts huge profits in its green activity.B．Wal­Mart's green activity is just window dressing.C．Wal­Mart aims to solve its healt h insurance practices.D．Wal­Mart doesn't have any social responsibility at all.7．What will Wal­Mart probably do in the future?A．Reduce air pollution in its present stores.B．Give favourable treatment to its consumers.C．Ask the factories to reduce their packaging.D．Demand the fleet of trucks to use more fuel than before.8．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A．Provide the background of the green plan.B．Stress the purpose of Wal­Mart's green plan.C．Present the risks that Wal­Mart is facing now adays.D．Analyse the similarity between Bill Gates and Scott.(三)Imagine living in a city made of glass. No, this isn't a fairy tale. If you could grab your diving gear and swim down 650 feet into the Pacific Ocean off the coastof Washington State, you would witness the secret world of glass reefs.The reef you'd be looking at is made up of glass sponges(海绵). But how can animals be made of glass? Well, glass is formed from a substance called silica. The sponges use the silica found in ocean waters to build glass structures that will give them shape and support. Be careful! Some of the fragile creatures are up to 200 years old.When sponges die, new ones grow on top of the pile of old ones. Over centuries, a massive and complex reef takes shape. Some sponges look like wrinkled trumpets, while others look like overgrown cauliflowers or mushrooms.Dr Paul Johnson, who discovered the Washington reef in 2007, also found other surprises such as bubbles of methane(甲烷) gas flowing out of the seafloor nearby. The methane feeds bacteria, and the bacteria feed the glass sponges.“It's a new ecosystem we know nothing about，” said Dr Johnson.The reef of yellow and orange glass sponges is crowded with crabs, shrimps, starfish, worms, snails, and rockfish. The glass reef is also a nursery for the babies of many of these creatures and was called a “kindergarten” by scientists.Many animals that live in the reef hang around for a long time, just like the sponges. Rockfish, for example, live for more than 100 years. Scientists are just beginning to study all the species that call the reef home.The Washington coast isn't the only place where a living glass reef has been found. The first was discovered in Hecate Strait off the coast of British Columbia in 1991. Scientists all over the world were stunned to see it.9．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A．Man­made cities under the seaB．The world under the seaC．Glass “cities” under the seaD．Creatures under the sea10．It can be learned that the glass reef ________.A．is made up of a kind of materials called spongesB．is a work of art made by some American scientistsC．is a new ecosystem people are not familiar withD．was first discovered off the coast of Washington State11．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The sponges must feel soft.B．Silica comes from animals' body fluid.C．Methane is harmful to glass sponges.D．Glass sponges depend on the bacteria for a living.12．Why did scientists call the glass reef a “kindergarten”？A．Because the babies of many sea creatures grow well there.B．Because thousands of children visit it every year.C．Because it is crowded with snails and rockfish, etc.D．Because all the species call the reef home.13．What does the underlined word“stunned”in the last paragraph mean?A．Greatly surprised.B．Extremely scared.C．Highly satisfied.D．Very pleased.专题限时训练(三十四)【史地自然型阅读理解(二)】(一)【文章大意】 Santa Fe 歌剧院虽然小，而且又是敞篷式的，但在美国却很著名，因为许多优秀的年轻歌手都想在这里一展歌喉从而一举成名。

手惰市安逸阳光实验学校高考英语二轮专题复习精品阅读理解部分之限时训练（四）阅读理解A breathtaking trick potentially left over from our ancestors might be found in us — the ability to sense oxygen through our skin. Amphibians(两栖动物), animals such as frogs that can live both on land and in water, have long been known to be capable of breathing through their skin. In fact, the first known lungless frog that breathes only through its skin was discovered recently in the rivers of Borneo. Now the same oxygen sensors found in frog skins and in the lungs of mammals have unexpectedly been discovered in the skin of mice.“No one had ever looked,” explained Randall Johnson, a biologist researcher.Mice and frogs are quite distant relatives, so the fact they have these molecules (分子) in common in their skin suggests they might well be found in the skin of other mammals, such as humans.“We have no reason to think that they are not in the skin of people too,” Johnson said.These molecules not only detect oxygen, but help increase levels of vital red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body. Normal mice breathing in air that is 10 percent oxygen—a dangerously low level similar to conditions at the top of Mount Everest, and about half that of air at sea level. However, mice that had the oxygen sensor HIF-1 a genetically removed from their skin failed to produce this hormone (荷尔蒙) even after hours of such low oxygen.These findings, if they hold true in humans, suggest one could raise the level of oxygen circulating inside the body. This could help treat lung diseases and disorders such as anemia (贫血症) without injecting drugs, which make up a multibillion-dollar market, Johnson said.Athletes also often try to get more oxygen delivered to their muscles in order to improve their performance. They often do this by training at high altitudes or in low-oxygen tents. The new study suggests they might want to expose their skin as well as breathing in low-oxygen air to improve their performance. “It’s hard to say what exactly might be done, however—there’s a lot we don’t know yet,” Johnson explained. The scientists detailed their findings in the April 18 issue of the journal Cell.64. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Johnson believes that oxygen sensors also exist in human skin.B. People have to surf the Internet to read detailed findings.C. It has been proved that these findings help treat lung diseasesD. It has long been expected oxygen sensors exist in mice’s skin.65. One of the functions of the molecules mentioned above is _______.A. carrying oxygen around the bodyB.improving athletes’ performanceC. detectingoxygenD. increasing level of oxygen66. What is Johnson’s attitude to the application of the findings to the athletes’ training?A. NegativeB. DoubtingC.Positive D. Hesitating67. The best title of the passage may be _______.A. Great Findings Benefit Athletes A LotB. Frogs And Mice Are Distant RelativesC. First Known Animal Breathes Through SkinD. Humans Might Sense Oxygen Through Skin完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A farmer had some puppies (小狗) he needed to sell. He painted a sign36 the puppies and set about nailing it to a post on the 37 of his yard. As he was 38 the last nail into the post, he felt a pull on his clothes. He looked down 39 the eyes of a little boy.“Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies. ”“ 40 ,” said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, “these puppies co me from fine 41 and cost much money. ”The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching 42 into his pocket, he pulled out a 43 of coins and said to the farmer. “I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look? ”“Sure, ” said the farmer, and with that he 44 a whistle, “Here, Dolly! ” he called.45 from the doghouse ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy 46 his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with 47 .As the dogs made their 48 to the fence, the little boy noticed something else. Another little ball appeared, obviously 49 . In a somewhat 50 manner the little puppy began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up with others.“I want that one, ” the little boy said, pointing to it.The farmer 51 down at the boy's side and said, “Son, you don't. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs. ”52 that the little boy stepped back from the fence, 53 down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he exposed a steel brace(支持物) attaching itself to a 54 made shoe. Looking up, he said, “You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands. ”Yes, the world is full of people who need someone who 55 .36. A. introducing B. showing C. advertising D. explaining37. A. back B. edge C. center D. top38. A. driving B. pushing C. entering D. taking39. A. to B. on C. for D. into40. A. Certainly B. Well C. Sorry D. Likely41. A. parents B. friends C. relatives D. customers42. A. deeply B. deep C. wide D. widely43. A. number B. piece C. handful D. deal44. A. went out B. took out C. let out D. found out45. A. Away B. Far C. Out D. Into46. A. felt B. placed C. pushed D. pressed47. A. tears B. delight C. fear D. sorrow48. A. way B. direction C. path D. route49. A. whiter B. fatter C. thinner D. slower50. A. awkward B. forward C. smart D. interesting51. A. looked B. lay C. pointed D. knelt52. A. For B. In C. About D. With53. A. reached B. arrived C. lay D. put54. A. specially B. especially C. exactly D. naturally55. A. loves B. understands C. shares D. cares 任务型阅读：请认真阅读下面短文，在表格中的空格里填上最恰当的单词(每空1个单词)Since the beginning of human evolution, men have migrated（迁移）across continents in search of food, shelter, safety, and comfortable weather. People still move for these reasons, but new reasons for human migration are arising, such as job relocation(重新安置) and overpopulation. Three million migrants are moving from poor countries to wealthier ones each year, and increasingly, their destination is a neighboring country in developing parts of the world. People are moving within the developing world for the same reasons as they migrate to wealthier nations. People from poor countries are going to less poor countries, fleeing wars and conflicts. They are also responding to population pressures because some countries are densely populated, and they often have high population growth. Those people need to go somewhere else.There are three main reasons why people move. The basic categories and percentages are as follows, according to the Current Population Surveys (CPS):Family-related reasons account for 26.3%, including changes in marital （婚姻的） status, establishing a household and other family reasons; work-related reasons 16.2%, including job transfer, retirement, and other job-related reasons; housing-related reasons 51.6%, including new and better houses, better neighborhood, cheaper housing and other housing reasons; the remaining 5.9% of other reasons are attending college, the change of climate and health reasons.Americans have been migrating south and west for decades in search of better job opportunities and warmer climates. They have also been moving to places a little far from cities, in search of bigger yards and houses, lower crime rates and better schools. In 1950, nearly a fifth of the population lived in the nation’s 20 largest cities. In 2006, it was about one in ten. That’s why many American people say, “Big Cities Shrink as People Move South, West.”Between March 2005 and March 2007, 73.4 million Americans moved. Fifty-six percent of these moves were within the same country. Twenty percent were between counties but in the same state. Nineteen percent were moves to a different state. Some families even went abroad. Title: People on the 71参考答案阅读理解64----67 ACCD完形填空36－40 CBADB; 41－45 ABCCC; 46－50 DBADA; 51-55 DDAAB任务型阅读：71. move, 72. history, 73. increasing, 74.richer/wealthier, 75. Reasons, 76. majority, 77. related/linked, 78. for, 79. climate, 80. tendency/phenomenon/trend。

2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）25分钟限时训练（3）及答案阅读理解A篇Bayfield Shopping Coupons （赠券）If you spend $100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of freeOffer until November 14.Win your choice of $1,000 worth of CDs from JB Music Store. Just buy any twoCompetition ends November 14. Prize drawn on November 21.Check store for more information.Buy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of Choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no Hurry! Offer ends November 14. Offer limited to one per customer.Present this coupon at The Book Store to get a 10We have lots of books to choose from, including children’s books, novels, enjoy. Shop now for Christmas. We have plenty of toys as gifts for you andOffer here until November 14.Buy any full-price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and you can buy Offer good through December 1. Limit one per customer.Buy any meaYou won’t be disappointed! Free soft drink offer ends November 14.46．What are these ads for？A. Food you can order for delivery.B. Places to go on vacation.C. Special offers at a shopping center.D. Things on sale in a big store.47．Which of the following is true according to the ads？A. Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.B. One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.C. After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.D. At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.48．Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall？A. Clothes store.B. Music store.C. Restaurant.D. Toy store.49．We can know from this passage __________.A. there are more than one theater in the centerB. if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the priceC. you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoesD. you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the MealB篇Plants are very important living things. Life could not go if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. So animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants.Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants don’t grow from seeds. They grow from spores. Spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as the seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.50. The main idea of the passage is that __________.A. plants are important for lifeB. plants cannot grow without airC. there are many plants around usD. we cannot live without water51. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Plants can be divided into main types: flowering plants and non-flowering plants.B. All fruits have seeds in themC. Seeds are protected by the fruits.D. Some plants grow from spores.52. The word “non-flowering ” in this passa ge means __________.A. 开花的B. 有花的C. 多花的D. 不开花的53. In “shady” place there is __________.A. a lot of sunshineB. a lot of waterC. no waterD. little sunshine参考答案46-53 CDDAABDD******************************************************结束LLetter t o Editor of TV Weekly Dear Sir/Madam,I read Alison Burnham's review of When we were 12, and I do not agree with her.I thought the programme was wonder- ful--I found the old news pictures really interesting--they helped to bring to life the stories the people were telling.The programme reminds me of many things from my own childhood. For example, one day when I was about five, I was going to school on the bus by myself (this was the late 1960s). My mother had given me exactly the right money for a return ticket.I held out my hand with the money in it--one big coin on top of one little coin. The bus conductor took the big top coin only and she gave me a ticket, but it was a pink one for a single journey. I needed a white one for a return journey, but I was too frightened to say anything. When school finished for the day, I couldn't catch the bus home--I had to walk. As a grown-up, whenever I've been in a situation where I need to say something or take some action, this early memory of my bus ride comes back to me, and I'm able to take control of the situation.I would like to say to the director, Bret Ctfrysler, carry on making this kind of programme. Too much TV these days is quiz shows and so-called "reality programmes".I appreciate the human story that can make me laugh and cry. Yours faithfully, Chris Daniels1. What is Chris Daniels' purpose of writing this letter.A. To persuade Bret Chrysler to turn away from quiz shows.B. To entertain other readers with old news pictures.C. To express his appreciation of the programme.D. To have his story told on the programme.2. Chris Daniels tells the story about the bus ticket to_______.A. describe how painful his early experience wasB. draw a direct response from Alison BurnhamC. show how the programme made him thinkD. teach the readers of TV Weekly a lesson3. According to the passage, Chris Daniels had to walk home because_______.A. he hadn't got a return ticketB. he had lost his bus ticketC. he didn't like big crowdsD. he missed the bus home4. What does Chris Daniels now think about his experience on the bus?A. He should have told the conductor then.B. He should have been well treated.C. He regrets going to school alone.D. He wishes it hadn't happened.【解析】本文是作者为感谢TVWeekly节目而给编辑写的一封信，信中谈到自己童年时的真实经历和感受。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练二轮精品题（1）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

【2014唐山一中调研考试（二）】AI was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car．I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work．Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum．From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money．There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered．This was one of those “don't want to be bothered times”．“ I hope he doesn't ask me for any money,” I thought．He didn't．He came and sat on the edge of the pavement in front of the bus stop but he didn'tlook like he could have enough money to even ride the bus．After a few minutes he spoke．“That's a very pretty car,” he said．He was in rags but he had an air of dignity around him．His badly-grown blond beard kept more than his face warm．I said, “thanks,” and continued wiping off my car．He sat there quietly as I worked．The expected plea（乞求） for money never came．As the silence between us widened, something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help．” I was sure that he would say “yes” but I held true to the inner voice．“Do you need any help?” I asked．He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget．We often look for wisdom in great men and women．We expect it from those of higher learning and achievements．I expected nothing but an outstretched dirty hand．He spoke the three words that shook me．“Don't we all?” he said．56. Why did the writer parked his car before the mall?A. Because he wanted to pick up his wife．B. Because he wanted to show off his car．C. Because he wanted to wipe off his car．D. Because he wanted to do some shopping．57. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word "bum" in Paragraph 2?A. dustmanB. driverC. beggarD. robber58. Which is the best title for this text?A. A good husbandB. Didn't he need help?C. Don't we all?D. One should be generous 【参考答案】56-58 ACC阅读理解-----CYorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century. There were Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. The youngest sister, Anne, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters’. Their father was Patrick Bronte, born in Ireland. He moved with his wife, Maria Bronte, and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after, Mrs Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.Charlotte was born in 1816. Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. Left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely self-educated. Branwell showed a great interest in drawing. The girls were determined to earn money for his art education. They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes.As children they had all written many stories. Charlotte, as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor, Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty Anne and Emily found a publisher, but there was no interest shown in Charlotte’s book. (It was not published until 1859.) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. People did not like Wuthering Heights. They said it was too wild, too animal-like. But gradually it came to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book, and Anne died in 1849.Charlotte published Shirley in 1849 and Villette in 1853. In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis(肺结核) as her sisters had.11. What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell Bronte?A. Help him write stories.B. Help him get trained in art.C. Teach him how to draw well.D. Teach him how to educate himself.12. We know from the text that____.A. Jane Eyre was published in 1847B. Cgarlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in allC. the Bronte sisters received good educationD. Patrick Bronte helped his daughters with their writing13. Which of the following was published after the death of its writer?A. Shirley.B. Villette.C. Agnes Grey.D. The professor.14. The underlined words “the other two” in the 5th paragraph refer to______.A. Shirley and VilletteB. The Professor and Agnes GreyC. Agnes Grey and Wuthering HeightsD. The Professor and Wuthering Heights15. What do we know about the Bronte sisters from the text?A. Their novels interested few publishers.B. None of them had more than two books published.C. Emily was the least successful of the three.ks5uD. None of them lived longer than 40 years old.【参考答案】11—15、B A D C D阅读理解------DTo switch or not to switch, that is the question．Google’s announcement of its Nexus One smartphone（智能手机） happened over a week ago and I’m still receiving lots of e-mails from readers asking the same question: Should they give up their iPhone for the Nexus One?Some people with iPhones, disappointed by American Telephone & Telegraph’s inadequate service and the high monthly cost, are wondering if they have really got something to replace it．Does the Nexus One offer the functions that Apple has led them to expect?I’m on the fence myself, even though I never thought I’d be interested in anything but the iPhone．From my experience using the Nexus One, and from talking to people who have made the change, it’s not necessarily about the differences between the iPhone and the Nexus One．The phones are extremely similar in design and general feel．Instead, the decision can be made based on the software services you use on your desktop．My friend Chad Dickerson received a pre-launch Nexus One from Google three weeks ago．He said Google’s phone feels connected to certain services on the Web in a way the iPhone doesn’t．“Compared to the iPhone, the Google phone feels like it’s part of the Internet to me,” he said．“If you live in a Google world, you have that world in your pocket in a way that’s cleaner and more connected than the iPhone.”Personally, the phones work perfectly with their own software, but both of them don’t make an effort to play well with other services．16．Why are some iPhone users expecting a new type of phone?A．Because their old ones are out of date．B．Because they accept Google’s announcement．C．Because of the limited service and high cost．D．Because of the terrible software they can use．．17．What’s the author’s attitude towards the new phones in the third paragraph?A．Negative B．Neutral C．Indifferent D．Positive18 .The underlined word “pre-launch” in Paragraph 4 means that“______”.A. 新推出的B. 下水前的C. 发射前的D. 新设计的19．In Chad Dickerson’s opinion, the Nexus One is ________ the iPhone．A．better than B．worse than C．as good as D．as bad as 20．The best title of the passage might be ________．A．Apple’s New SmartphoneB．Google’s New SmartphoneC．Good Services MatterD．Torn Between Two Phones【参考答案】16—20、C B A A D【2014唐山一中调研考试（二）】BThe parents of a troubled teen may feel unsure as to whom to turn to in order to find help for their child. They may feel as if they have exhausted all of their options, and sometimes they are on the verge of giving up. But there is hope. Schools for troubled teens offer discipline and in some cases, drug treatment programs that can provide important life skills, and more importantly, a fresh start.The following is a list of the most effective types of schools for troubled teens. Not every facility is a match for every child, but by knowing the differences between them, parents can make a better educated decision about where to send their teenager.Boarding SchoolsWhen a child is unable to deal with the relative freedom of a standard school day, boarding schools might be a good choice. At boarding schools, the child lives in a dorm setting, where almost every minute of the day is scheduled by school administrators.Treatment CentersWhen a teenager has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, a residential center that specializes in young people is an outstanding way to help them break the cycle of addiction. Treatment centers feature individual and group counseling to help identify the root causes of the drug problem and help develop the life skills needed to stay clean when the program is over. Wilderness ProgramsDesigned to help improve the discipline and self-reliance of the child, wilderness programs send kids back to nature. By placing them in a foreign and sometimes uncomfortable setting, wilderness programs hope to improve children’s behavior. Programs generally include hikes, exercise programs and team building exercises.Boot CampsBoot camps are the most extreme style of school for troubled teens. These facilities are modeled after actual military boot camps, where the individual must get into shape, work as part of a team, and follow a long, hard set of rules and regulations. However, boot camps might not be the best choice for a teen with a drug addiction.59. Who would be the intended readers of the passage?A. Teachers.B. Parents.C. Students.D. Experts.60. As the author suggests, schools for troubled teens______.A. can be a good choice for some desperate parentsB. can completely help and change troubled teensC. are becoming popular with teens in troubleD. care more about discipline than life skills61. According to the passage, boarding schools_____.A. provide children with more freedomB. have their students’ time managed carefullyC. pay much attention to team building exercisesD. can make children feel safer62. What’s the purpose of this passage?A. To introduce schools for troubled teens.B. To show some problems of troubled teens.C. To teach parents how to educate their children.D. To remind parents to care for their children.【参考答案】59-62 BABA阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空二轮精品训练（2）含答案In late March, Southwest University became the first school in China to open a 24-hour hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling．College suicide is a heart-breaking and controversial topic．Chinese college students hav e long been the focus of public attention: their youth, education and．most importantly, bright futures make them the envy of so ciety．However, in recent years, we've read more reports of student s uicides．Perhaps that's simply because of society's attention wi th youth．But it could also signify the increasing troubled menta l state of young people．Many studies have sought to find out the causes of student suic ides．Not surprisingly, the top factors usually include psycholog ical and physical sickness, emotional trouble and peer pressure ． Despair about their futures is also quickly becoming a leadin g factor: many students say they feel hopeless and confused about the direction of their careers in a crowded job market．Thankfully, more and more universities and colleges are providi ng counseling services to address students' mental and psychol ogical problems．These at least offer some comfort to students facing tough job prospects and personal difficulties．From appointing in-house student counselors to setting up hotlines and recruiting st udents to help their troubled peers, many universities are makin g efforts to fight student depression．There is no denying that much remains to be done, but such efforts are already working, helping students and saving lives．However, the most important front in this battle lies with the stu dents themselves．Whatever efforts school officials make, it is up to students to realize their problems and ask help．Unfortun ately, many students considering suicide refuse to seek help．By shutting themselves away, they can easily fall into vicious cy cles （恶性循环） , becoming even more easily hurt to personal difficulties a nd the pressures of the outside world．While establishing better on-campus psychological education and outreach programs as a st ep forward, students themselves must actively reach out for hel p．These dangers are a reality for every student, not only thosewho feel confused and depressed．53．Why are there so many students that commit suicide?A．Because of psychological and physical sickness．B．Because they feel hopeless and confused about their future ．C．Because of the emotional trouble．D．All of the above．54．According to the article, all of the following are right except _ __．A．No university in China had a whole day hotline providing sui cide-prevention counseling before March．B．Many people envy the college students their bright futures ．C．The students who feel confused and "depressed may have psychological problems and need psychological education．D．The problems of student suicides indicate the increasing tro ubled mental state of young people．55．The key to avoid student suicides is that ___．A．parents communicate with their children and understand the m．B．colleges and universities oner more help to students．C．students themselves realize their problems and seek help fr om others．D．friends give more comfort and show more understanding to the problem students．56．Which of the following can be the best title for the article?A．Help is at hand for suicidal students．B．More college students commit suicide．C．How can students avoid committing suicide?D．Why do college students feel depressed?***************************************************结束I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my ho use to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean fortunately．"He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will e xercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and g et fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Final ly I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycle s when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of sati sfaction as I reach the top of the hill．Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achi eve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was the first deaf a nd blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote?" Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, amb ition inspired and success achieved．"One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude to wards adversity (逆境）．From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accid ents, afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot ch oose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off fo llowing a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flyi ng aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsens e．Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches（拐杖）or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never, ne ver let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossi ble．"The biographies （传记） of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude ．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．The y won．Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．57．Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?A．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to fake exercise．B．People are silly to pay to go to the gym．C．Those who want to achieve success cant expect to live all e asy life．D．People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that de termines whether they will succeed．58．By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us"________．"A．Failure is the mother of Success．B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit．C．If you venture nothing, you will have nothing．D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try．59．Following this passage, the author will further talk about___ __．A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards theadversity he facedB．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adve rsity you faceC．what great people have in commonD．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity 60．Which of the following can best function as the title of the p assage?A．Face adversity with a smile B．Different attitud es towards adversityC．Nothing is impossible D．Life is full of adver sity参考答案*****************************************************************结束Learn to Meet ChallengesMy classmates called me “the alien”，and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫)．As a young boy，I __1__ from a serious skin disease，which filled my arms with scars.The true __2__ of my condition ，however，was social：I lived a life of loneliness.Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover，but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future，teaching me that any difficulties could be overcome.I therefore t ook a/an __3__ role in fighting against my disease，trying many medications and herbs，and my health __4__greatly before I graduated.I realized that m y personal __5__ had led to this improvement.I regained selfcon fidence and made many friends at school.Years later，__6__ my personal battle against disease，I learned a great deal about __7__ by overcoming difficulties.I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director.I __8__ a g roup of six students in organizing various activities.I was the mo st advanced ESL student among the group，so I considered myself the most capable.But I quickly learned m y __9__，while preparing for our first presentation，I was __10__ with my team members and often rejected their __ 11__.I performed most of their tasks myself，allowing them to __12__ me only with small details.As a result，the presentation was not very successful.The setback __13__ m e，and I spoke of it to the club’s director.She responded that she _ _14__ my ability to succeed in the future.This comment filled m e with __15__，for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.__ 16__ they were weak in English，they had many valuable talents.I immediately __17__ my policy ，allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired an d to complete them on their own.For our program，we had many meetings，which gave __18__ to many good ideas.Most importantly，the atmosphere among us improved dramatically.We were __19 __ and eager to devote time to the program，and I learned what true leadership is.My experiences __20__ improved my ability to handle challengi ng situations.1．A.judged B．sufferedC．prevented D．protected2．A.pain B．sign C．value D．meaning3．A.important B．different C．leading D．active4．A.developed B．improvedC．increased D．removed5．A.joy B．goal C．will D．life6．A.over B．like C．forD．in7．A.ability B．quality C．leadership D．friendship8．A.taught B．found C．managed D．followed9．A.mistake B．method C．effort D．right10．A.satisfied B．familiar C．patient D．strict11．A.desires B．talents C．ideas D．tasks12．A.remind B．guideC．show D．help13．A.discouraged B．disturbedC．encouraged D．educated14．A.adopted B．admired C．trusted D．tested15．A.surprise B．delight C．pride D．hope16．A.As B．If C．Because D．Although17．A.deleted B．changedC．regretted D．considered18．A.birth B．hand C．gift D．rise19．A.crazy B．happy C．successful D．independent20．A.instantly B．indirectlyC．unusually D．undoubtedly参考答案1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C6．B 7．C 8．C 9．A 10．D11．C 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．A16．D 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．D*********************************************************结束高考预练单项选择1．(2012·山东省实验中学诊断)—Is Tony the student awarded at the graduation ceremony in you r class?—There is __________ Tony，but I’m afraid he isn’t __________ one you mentioned. A．the；the B．a；aC．/；the D．a；the解析：选D。

南昌市2021高考英语阅读明白得二轮限时训练精品题（6）及答案【深圳市2021高考英语综合能力测试题（5）】CIt was a beautiful summer afternoon. I happened to be at a local Walmart picking up some stuff for my wife when I laid my eyes on two young ladies. They were walking confidently, with their heads held high, which made me believe that they were involved in some kind of competitive sport. They were wearing T-shirts, at the back of which printed, "Pain is temporary, but pride is forever." Thinking of these words, I automatically said to myself, "That's right! No pain, no gain."Whatever is worth having is worth fighting for, and with fight, there comes pain! Fortunately, pain is just temporary. However, it is a necessary step you need to take to get your gain.Athletes and their coaches understand this so well. They spend so many hours and so much effort preparing for a competition. Some will think about giving up when the training is so painful, but coaches are there to remind them that "quitters never win and winners never quit".. So they know that when victory comes, they will be proud of themselves and that pride can last a lifetime.You've probably heard the saying, "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Well, it is true. Everything in life has a price, whether you agree or not. To want something for free will always lead to deception. Even if you get it, you will not value it or enjoy it, because it is free.No one has told you that life is easy! In fact it is a series of struggles and fights. You will achieve what other people call "impossible" only when you are willing to endure pain and overcome fear and doubt. Your achievement in life is in direct proportion to how much sacrifice you are willing to make.Successful people are usually and wrongly labeled as lucky or highly favored by circumstances. However, if you hear their personal stories, you will realize that they went through a lot of trials, but still kept on going, enduring the pain to make where they are today. If we understand that every effect has its cause, then we will grasp the fact that we do have a chance to influence the outcome we get in life.36. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Athletes are too proud to give up.B. Gain is necessary for getting your pain.C. If you get something free, you will not treasure it.D. The author noticed the two ladies because they were having a competition.37. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?A. Life is short.B. Life is meaningful.C. Life is colorful.D. Life is tough.38. From the last paragraph we know that_________.A. success comes from perseveranceB. success comes from taking risks or chancesC. successful people are often looked down uponD. successful people are never regarded as lucky dogs39. Which part of a website is the passage probably taken from?A. Culture.B. Education.C. Sports.D. Entertainment.40. What's the best title for the passage?A. No pain, no gain.B. Pride is forever.C. Pain is temporary.D. Successful people are lucky.【参考答案】36-40 CDABA伤痛是短暂的，荣耀是永久的。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校专题限时训练(二十五) [文化教育型阅读理解](限时：每篇7分钟)(一)There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington D .C.has the National Gallery of Art (美术馆); Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone.You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically (采用电子手段) by artists in their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work.A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs (软盘), to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures in paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser (激光) printer.Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostak says the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists will enjoy their work much more if they havean_audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.( )1.The main purpose of this text is to give information about________.A．famous museums through the worldB．a computer art museum in Miami, U．S.A.C．art exhibitions in Florida International UniversityD．latest development in computer art( )2.To see the art in FIU museum, your special needsinclude________.A．floppy discsB．a computer and a printerC．pictures and drawings on paperD．a computer connected to the museum by telephone line( )3.What are stored in this museum?A．Paintings drawn by means of computer.B．Different styles of paintings.C．Old paintings.D．Drawings done by art students of FIU.( )4.The museum was started when________.A．Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists B．Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artistsC．art students needed a place to show their worksD．computer scientists wanted to do something about art( )5.The words “an audience” in the last paragraph here refer to ________.A．art studentsB．owners of computersC．exhibits in the museumD．those who can enjoy art(二)Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activities. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind, football, hockey, golf, tennis, or it may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion (热情，激情) for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man­made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind, which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man­made rules that makes mountaineeringattractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “game”. We would be mistaken in this assumption. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. This sport requires high mental and physical capacities.C．it requires mental and physical qualitiesD．mountaineers depend on each other while climbing( )9.Which of the following is TRUE?A．Mountaineers compete against each other.B．Mountaineers compete against other teams.C．Mountaineers compete against nature.D．Mountaineers compete against international standard.( )10.What is the best title for the text?A．MountaineeringB．Mountain ClimbersC．Mountaineering Is Different From Golf And FootballD．Mountaineering Is More Dangerous Than Other Sports(三)Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21­year­old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.“I have two kids in college, and I want to say ‘come home，’ but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education，” says Jacobs.The Jacobs family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear from more families like the Jacobses.More students are applyingfor aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.At the same time, tuition(学费)continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade.“If we go on this way for another 25 years, we won’t have an affordable system of higher education，” says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. “The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.”Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.( )11.According to Paragraph 1，why did the plan of the Jacobs family fail?A．The twins wasted too much money.B．The father was out of work.C．Their savings ran out.D．The family fell apart.( )12.How did the Jacobses manage to solve their problem?A. They asked their kids to come home.B. They borrowed $20,000 from the schools.C．They encouraged their twin sons to do part­time jobs.D．They got help from the schools and the federal government.( )13.Financial aid administrators believe that ________.A. more families will face the same problem as the JacobsesB. the government will receive more letters of complaintC．college tuition fees will double soonD. America’s unemployment will fall( )14.What can we learn about the middle class families from the text?A. They blamed the government for the tuition increase.B. Their income remained steady in the last decade.C．They will try their best to send kids to college.D. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years.( )15.According to the last paragraph, the government will________.A. provide most students with scholarshipsB. dismiss some financial aid administratorsC．stop the companies from making student loansD. go on providing financial support for college students专题限时训练(二十五)(一)本文讲述了位于迈阿密州的佛罗里达国际大学的电子艺术博物馆的与众不同。

2009年高考英语二轮复习专项限时训练·阅读理解A“Creativity is the key to a brighter future,” says education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas.Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for corr ect answers. The result is that children can give back information but can’t recognize ways to use it in new situations. They may know the rules correctly but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems.It is important to give children choices. From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.1. What did the company where Drew once worked learn from its mistake?A. They should encourage people to work a longer time.B. People should be discouraged to think freely.C. People will do better if they spend most of their work time developing new ideas.D. It is necessary for people to spend some of their work time considering and improving new ideas.2. According to the passage, creativity is ________.A. something that most people are born withB. something that depends mainly on intelligenceC. a way of using what one has learned to work out new problemsD. something that is not important to the character of a person at all3. Why do schools tend to fail to encourage creativity?A. They give children too many choices.B. They are not strict enough with children.C. They care too much about examination marks.D. They do n’t understand the importance of education.4. Which of the following skills is the most important in developing creativity?A. Reading.B. Writing.C. Mathematical skill.D. Decision-making.BA new study finds that the animal known as man’s best friend can also be a good friend to the heart. Researchers in California say they have found that even just a short visit with a dog helped ease the worries of heart patients.The study divided the patients into three groups. In Group A, a dog and a person visited each patient for twelve minutes. Patients in Group B received just a human visitor for twelve minutes. And members of Group C received no visitor, human or canine(犬的).The dogs would lie on the hospital bed so the heart patients could touch them. The researchers say some patients immediately smiled and talked to the dog and the human visitor. Dogs, in her words, “make people happier, calmer and feel more loved.”The researchers examined the patients before, during and after the visits. They measured stress levels based on blood flow and heart activity. They say they found a twenty-four percent decrease in the group visited by both a dog and a person. They reported a ten percent decrease in the group visited by a person only. There was no change in the patients without any visit. These patients, however, did have an increase in their production of the hormone epinephrine(epinephrine肾上腺素). The body produces epinephrine during times of stress.The increase was an average of seven percent. But the study found that patients who spent time with a dog had a seventeen percent drop in their levels of epinephrine. Patients visited by a human but not a dog also had a decrease, but only two percent.1. The author believes that _______.A. the dog can take the place of most medicinesB. the dog is the most popular pet for manC. the findings of the research cannot be trustedD. visits by a human work better than visits by a dog2. Which of the following best shows the stress level changes in the groups of patients? BACC3. From the research findings we may conclude that _______.A. the less the body produces epinephrine, the betterB. the longer a visit lasts, the happier the patient should beC. the patients enjoyed the dogs’ company more than the human visitors’D. it’s impossible for heart patients to recover without dogs’ visits4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Worried Heart PatientsB. Epinephrine and StressC. Good Friend to the HeartD. Three Groups of PatientsCAn Earthship is a home that is built of materials such as old tires and aluminum cans. It is the idea of a man named Michael Reynolds. Many Earthships are more or less self-sufficient because they provide their own heat, air and water. They often have gardens watered and fed by waste water. They are comfortable and ecologically friendly.The main material used in building Earthships is tires. Tires are plentiful andcan't be recycled like paper, plastic, and metal. While building supplies for most houses can be very expensive, old used tires are free.First, the tires are packed tightly with dirt. Each full tire weighs as much as400 pounds. The tires are then stacked like bricks. The walls are extremely strong. They also help keep an even temperature in the house (between 60 and 70 degrees) without heating and cooling systems.The walls inside the Earthship are made of aluminum cans that are held together by cement. Then they are coated with adobe or stucco.The roofs of Earthships are sloped so that rain and snow run into large tanks. These tanks hold all the water for the house, and pumps push the water through the pipes. Sometimes, water flows in certain areas of the house as waterfalls! Water that has been used is pumped out into the gardens where owners grow much of their own food.In most of these houses, the southern side has huge windows that take in winter sunlight as a source of heat. Summer sun does not come in through the south windows, so it doesn't get too hot in the summer. The house also has solar panels that gather energy for lights and hot water and cooking. The Earthships have all the comforts of a regular house without the high cost of electric bills!In a time when we are running out of energy resources, pollution is bad, and waste is piling up, Earthships are the best places to live in. For people who truly care about the environment,Earthships provide a great alternative to traditional houses. You won't be giving up any comforts, and the styles are attractive. We all hope that more and more people will build Earthships and take a huge step toward helping the environment and saving our planet.1.What is the main idea of this passage?A. Earthships are a good way to live and protect the environment.B. Tanks hold water collected from rain and snow.C. It's important to grow your own food in a vegetable garden.D. People who live in Earthships usually live in the desert.2.Which of the following is NOT explained in the passage?A. How an Earthship is built.B. What an Earthship is mainly made of.C. Why the Earthship is so called.D. How an Earthship is heated in winter.3.Which evidence best supports the idea that Earthships are environmentally friendly?A. They were invented by Michael Reynolds.B. Water that has been used is pumped out into the garden.C. They are comfortable and ecologically friendly.D. The tires are packed tightly with dirt.4. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. a large population are already living in EarthshipsB. the idea of Earthships will attract the attention of governmentsC. the materials for the Earthships will be harmful to the dwellers(居住者)D.the northern side of the Earthship has no window答案与解析(A)1. 答案：D解析：答案依据在文章第二段。

高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解二轮限时训练精品题（20）及答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（8）】CIf you like texting and are trying to lose weight, a new study fou nd that using texting to track diet and exercise habits may help you lose weight.Previous research has shown that keeping food and exercise diaries improves the likelihood of success when you are Using to lose weight. Using a computer or a pen and paper to record i nformation, however, can be a burden and cause some people to give up.researchers said using text messages to track eating and e xercise habits can save time, and increase the chances that pe ople will stick with their weight-loss rules.The study included 26 0bese women with an average age of 38. The women used daily texting as part of their weight-loss program. The text messages focused on tracking personali zed goals, such as avoiding sugary drinks or walking 10,000 ste ps a day. Messages also provided brief feedback (回复) and tips.Every morning, the women received a text from an automate d system that said, “Please text yesterday’s personal informatio n of steps you walked and how many sugary drinks you had.” B ased on the women's responses to the text message, the syste m sent another text with personalized feedback and tips.After six months, the women who used daily texting lost an a verage of nearly 3 pounds, while another group of women who used traditional methods to keep food and exercise diaries gain ed an average of 2.5 pounds, according to the study, which was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.“Text messaging has become popular and may be an effectiv e method to simplify tracking of diet and exercise behavior,” Dor i Steinberg, who was responsible for this research, said.Steinberg said, "Text messaging offers several advantages c ompared to other self-monitoring methods. Unlike web-based diet and exercise diaries, data in a text message can be entered quickly on nearly all cellphone platforms. This provides more portability and more accessibility for receiving feedback. B esides, because of the limited number of words used in text me ssages, it saves time.”36. According to the study, traditional methods _________.A. are easier for people to lose weightB. provide brief feedback and tipsC. may cause people to give up losing weightD. are easy to track diet and exercise behavior37. The text messages used by the women in the research focu sed on ________.A. providing tipsB. providing feedbackC. 9aving time and moneyD. tracking personalized goals38. Which is NOT true about text messaging according to Stein berg?A. It saves time.B. It saves money.C. It can be entered quickly.D. It is easy to receive feedback.39. What’s the best title for the text?A. Texting helps keep healthyB. Texting saves time and moneyC. Texting can help you lose weightD. Texting provides brief feedback and tips40. What’s Dori Steinberg’s attitude towards text messaging?A. Unknown.B. Negative.C. Positive.D. Unconcerned.【参考答案】36-40 CDBCC短信提醒有助于减肥。